Haile Gebrselassie is First at Seven Hills Run in the Netherlands

Nov 21, 2011

The name for this 15k race in Dutch is Zevenheuvelenloop, and the Ethiopian legend, a two-time Olympic 10,000-meter gold

medalist and former marathon world record-holder, prevailed in 42:44, well ahead of runner-up Vincent Kipruto of Kenya, the 2011 World Championships marathon silver medalist, who was clocked in 43:15. Gebrselassie had also won the Seven Hill Run in 1994 and in 2005. He'll be doing the Tokyo Marathon in February in hopes of making Ethiopia's Olympic squad. Waganesh Mekasha of Ethiopia was the women's victor in 48:33, with Japanese runners Aki Odagiri (49:42) and Ayame Takagiri (49:44) in second and third, respectively. (photo of Haile Gebrselassie by Photo Run)More

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